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2024 Edmonton Elks season
The 2024 Edmonton Elks season was the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 75th overall. The Elks improved upon their 4–14 record from 2023, but were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season.
| 2024 Edmonton Elks season |
|---|
| Chris Jones (Fired July 15, 2024)Geroy Simon (Interim) |
| Rick LeLacheur |
| Chris Jones (Fired July 15, 2024)Jarious Jackson (Interim) |
| Commonwealth Stadium |
| 7–11 |
| 4th, West |
| Did not qualify |
| Eugene Lewis |
| Nyles Morgan |
| Kurleigh Gittens Jr. |
| Martez Ivey |
| Jake Julien |
| Nick Anderson |
The 2024 Edmonton Elks season was the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 75th overall. The Elks improved upon their 4–14 record from 2023, but were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season.
The team's 2024 season was scheduled to be the third consecutive under head coach and general manager, Chris Jones. However, after beginning the season 0–5, Jones was fired and Jarious Jackson was named interim head coach while Geroy Simon was named interim general manager.
The franchise came under private ownership in August when longtime season ticket holder Larry Thompson purchased the team.
The Edmonton Elks drew an average home attendance of 20,499 in 2024.
The 2024 CFL global draft took place on April 30. The Elks had two picks in the draft, selecting first in each round.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Club/School | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Eteva Mauga-Clements | LB | Nebraska | American Samoa |
| 2 | 10 | David Olajiga | DL | Central Missouri | United Kingdom |
The 2024 CFL draft took place on April 30. The Elks had nine selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks, the team selected first in each round of the draft, including the first overall selection, after finishing last in the 2023 league standings.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Joel Dublanko | LB | Cincinnati | Aberdeen, WA |
| 2 | 10 | D. K. Bonhomme | LB | South Alabama | Ottawa, ON |
| 2 | 18 | Bradley Hladik | TE | British Columbia | Vernon, BC |
| 3 | 21 | Olivier Muembi | LB | Queen's | Hamilton, ON |
| 4 | 30 | Jaxon Morkin | OL | Windsor | Windsor, ON |
| 4 | 31 | Vincent Blanchard | K | Laval | Quebec City, QC |
| 7 | 57 | Evan Anseeuw | OL | York | Walsingham, ON |
| 7 | 63 | Patrick Lavoie | OL | Carleton | Gatineau, QC |
| 8 | 66 | Jacob Spencer | DL | Saginaw Valley State | Brantford, ON |
In April 2024, CHAH announced that it would broadcast a regular schedule of Elks games with commentary in Punjabi beginning in the 2024 season, under a multi-year agreement with the team. The team had previously collaborated with CHAH to broadcast a game in Punjabi in July 2023, marking the first-ever professional football broadcast in the language in North America.
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bye | |||||||||
| Sat, May 25 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 27–28 | 0–1 | CFL+ | Commonwealth Stadium | N/A | Recap | |
| Fri, May 31 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | L 9–26 | 0–2 | TSN | BC Place | N/A | Recap |
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, June 8 | 2:00 p.m. MDT 1 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 21–29 | 0–1 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 20,681 | Recap | |
| Fri, June 14 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 20–23 | 0–2 | TSN/RDS | Commonwealth Stadium | 15,790 | Recap | |
| Sat, June 22 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 36–39 | 0–3 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | BMO Field | 10,857 | Recap | |
| Thu, June 27 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | L 21–24 | 0–4 | TSN | BC Place | 19,016 | Recap | |
| Bye | |||||||||
| Sun, July 14 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | L 34–37 | 0–5 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 18,362 | Recap | |
| Fri, July 19 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 14–20 | 0–6 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 18,437 | Recap | |
| Sun, July 28 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 28–44 | 0–7 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 17,079 | Recap | |
| Sat, Aug 3 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 42–31 | 1–7 | TSN/CBSSN | Mosaic Stadium | 29,655 | Recap | |
| Sun, Aug 11 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | W 33–16 | 2–7 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 18,447 | Recap | |
| Sat, Aug 17 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 47–22 | 3–7 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | Tim Hortons Field | 20,092 | Recap | |
| Sun, Aug 25 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Montreal Alouettes | L 17–21 | 3–8 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | Molson Stadium | 19,048 | Recap | |
| Mon, Sept 2 | 4:00 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | W 35–20 | 4–8 | TSN/CBSSN | McMahon Stadium | 28,467 | Recap | |
| Sat, Sept 7 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 37–16 | 5–8 | TSN/RDS | Commonwealth Stadium | 32,144 | Recap | |
| Bye | |||||||||
| Sat, Sept 21 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 14–27 | 5–9 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 22,605 | Recap | |
| Fri, Sept 27 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 27–55 | 5–10 | TSN | Princess Auto Stadium | 32,343 | Recap | |
| Sat, Oct 5 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 24–28 | 5–11 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 24,317 | Recap | |
| Sat, Oct 12 | 1:00 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | W 23–18 | 6–11 | CTV | McMahon Stadium | 21,185 | Recap | |
| Bye | |||||||||
| Fri, Oct 25 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 31–30 (OT) | 7–11 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 15,069 | Recap |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front office | ||||
| Owner – Larry Thompson | ||||
| Interim President and CEO – Rick LeLacheur | ||||
| Interim General Manager – Geroy Simon | ||||
| Manager of Football Operations – Shahbaz Dhillon | ||||
| Canadian Scouting – Frantz Clarkson | ||||
| Video Coordinator – Shaylee Foord | ||||
| Head coach |
Interim Head Coach – Jarious Jackson Assistant Head Coach – Jason Shivers Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks– Jarious Jackson
Pass Game Coordinator and Receivers – Markus Howell Run Game Coordinator and Offensive Line – Stephen Sorrells Running backs – Albert Poree Assistant Offensive Line – Takoby Cofield | | | Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Jason Shivers
Defensive Line – Almondo Sewell Linebacker – Ameer Ismail Defensive Backs – Markus Klund Defensive Assistant – Aaron Grymes Special teams coach
Special Teams Coordinator – Mike Scheper Strength and conditioning
Strength and Conditioning Coach – Erin Craig → Coaching staff → More CFL staffs |
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